Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said QB Ben Roethlisberger (shoulder, ribs) is capable of playing in practice this week before the team starts him in Week 14. Tomlin won't have reservations about going with QB Charlie Batch if Roethlisberger isn't ready. Tomlin said Batch will see the majority of first-team repetitions in practice this week.

Pittsburgh Steelers QB Charlie Batch completed 25 of his 36 pass attempts for 276 yards, one touchdown and one interception in the Week 13 game against the Baltimore Ravens. Batch was impressive in the fourth quarter and overtime, engineering a game-tying drive and TD throw to TE Heath Miller, and then setting his team up for the game-winning field goal in overtime.